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San Sebastián Bernal in Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
 

St. Sebastian's Temple

 
 
St. Sebastian's Temple Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 5, 2016
1. St. Sebastian's Temple Marker
Inscription.
Templo de San Sebastián
La pintoresca parroquia de San Sebastián Mártir, edificada entre 1700 y 1725, es una de las construcciones más importantes de Bernal, aunque no cuenta con un estilo que predomine; sin embargo, la mano indígena se descubre al observar los detalles de la torre del campanario.

Los vitrales, que fueron colocados posteriormente, brindan, por los colores, una perspectiva original del espacio interior.

En la parte alta del arco de la puerta, se encuentran las iniciales “TA” que corresponden a Tiburcio Ángeles, benefactor que financió el cambio de techo y la colocación de contrafuertes.

Recientemente, su atrio dejó de utilizarse como cementerio.

English:
St. Sebastian’s Temple
Built between 1700 and 1725, Saint Sebastian Martyr’s Parish is considered the most important temple in Bernal.

The temple’s picturesque architecture doesn’t have a specific style dominating; nonetheless, the indigenous hand can be discovered when observing the details located at the belfry’s tower. The stained-glass windows were placed time later, offering an original perspective of the interiors.

At the highest point of
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the door’s arch, the initials “TA” correspond to Tiburcio Ángeles, the benefactor who financed the change of ceiling and the placement of buttresses.

Until recently, the atrium was used as a graveyard.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesCharity & Public WorkColonial EraReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
 
Location. 20° 44.432′ N, 99° 56.459′ W. Marker is in San Sebastián Bernal, Querétaro, in Ezequiel Montes. It is on Calle Iturbide, on the right when traveling east. The marker is attached to the building directly in front of and across the street from the San Sebastián Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Sebastián Bernal QUE 76680, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and in the Bajío. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At
St. Sebastian's Temple Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 5, 2016
2. St. Sebastian's Temple Marker
The marker is to the left in this view of the "Rosalio Solano" National Cinema Museum (Museo del Cine Nacional "Rosalio Solano") with the "Magic Town Bernal" marker to the right.
least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bernal Magic Town (here, next to this marker); The Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernal (within shouting distance of this marker); Friar Junipero de la Vega (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chapel of Las Ánimas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Giordano Bruno (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Temple of the Virgin of Guadalupe of Ajuchitlán (approx. 9.1 kilometers away); The Parish of Divine Providence (approx. 9.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Sebastián Bernal.
 
St. Sebastian's Catholic Temple image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 5, 2016
3. St. Sebastian's Catholic Temple
The initials of Tiburcio Ángeles (TA) over the church's front entrance. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 5, 2016
4. The initials of Tiburcio Ángeles (TA) over the church's front entrance.
An interior view of St. Sebastian's Temple image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 4, 2017
5. An interior view of St. Sebastian's Temple
A view of the altar of St. Sebastian's Temple image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 4, 2017
6. A view of the altar of St. Sebastian's Temple
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.   5, 6. submitted on June 28, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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